HeadquartersDepartments ofWashington,8 January 1986

National Guard Regulationthe Army and the A i r Force No. 600-1220310-2500

Air National Guard RegulationNO. 211-1

Personnel-GeneralNATIONAL GUARD FAMILY PROGRAM

Summary. T h i s r e g u l a t i o n announces t h eN a t i o n a l Guard Family Program andp r o v i d e s t h e b a s i s f o r communication,involvement, suppor t , and r e c o g n i t i o nbetween t h e N a t i o n a l Guard and N a t i o n a lGuard member f a m i l i e s . S p e c i f i c a l l y , itd e s c r i b e s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s ;i n f o r m a t i o n , e d u c a t i o n , and t r a i n i n q ;u n i t a c t i v i t i e s and fami ly involvement;i n f o r m a t i o n , r e f e r r a l , and follow-upf a m i l y suppor t s e r v i c e s ; and advocacyf o r N a t i o n a l Guard f a m i l i e s .

Applicability. T h i s r e g u l a t i o n a p p l i e s t ot h e Army N a t i o n a l Guard and the A i r N a-t i o n a l Guard.

Impact on the New Manning System. T h i sr e g u l a t i o n does n o t c o n t a i n in format ion

that a f f e c t s the New Manning System.

Interim Changes. I n t e r i m changes t o t h i sr e g u l a t i o n a r e n o t o f f i c i a l u n l e s s theya r e a u t h e n t i c a t e d by t h e Executive , N a-t i o n a l Guard Bureau. Users w i l l d e s t r o yi n t e r i m changes on t h e i r e x p i r a t i o n d a t e su n l e s s sooner superseded o r r e s c i n d e d .

Suggested Improvements. The proponentagency of t h i s r e g u l a t i o n i s t h e N a t i o n a lGuard Bureau. Users a r e i n v i t e d t o sendcomments and suggested improvements on DAForm 2028 (Recommended Changes t o Publ i-c a t i o n s and Blank Forms) or i n l e t t e rformat d i r e c t l y to NGB-ARP-RRM, Washing-t o n , DC 20310-2500.

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I n t r o d u c t i o n . . .......... 3-1 3-1Types of a c t i v i t i e s . . . . . 3-2 3-1Frequency of a c t i v i t i e s . 3-3 3-1Support of a c t i v i t i e s . . . 3-4 3-1

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A. References...................... A-1B. Abbreviat ions and s p e c i a lterms...............................C. Suggested c h e c k l i s t f o r fami lyorientation.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D. Examples o f u n i t a c t i v i t i e swhich may be approp r i a t e f o rfami ly involvement..................E. Sample s e r v i c e sd i r e c t o r y contents..................

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Section IIntroduction

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PurposeT h i s r e g u l a t i o n e s t a b l i s h e s p o l i c i e s , r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , and procedures f o rdeve lop ing and managing t h e N a t i o n a lGuard Family Program.

a . The N a t i o n a l Guard r e c o g n i z e s andacknowledges t h e fami ly as perhaps t h es i n g l e g r e a t e s t c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e N a-t i o n a l Guard member's a b i l i t y t o t r a i n ,mobi l i ze , and dep loy i n suppor t of Stateand Federal miss ions . The N a t i o n a l Guard

c o n t r i b u t e s immeasurably i n t i m e ,commitment, and suppor t of t h e N a t i o n a lGuard member's a c q u i s i t i o n of s k i l l s andt r a i n i n g . The f a m i l y ' s r o l e i n b o t hr e a d i n e s s and r e t e n t i o n i s a c r i t i c a lone. While States and u n i t s have seent h e i m p a c t of t h i s r o l e , t h e N a t i o n a lGuard Family Program e s t a b l i s h e d h e r es e r v e s t o g ive n a t i o n a l r e c o g n i t i o n andsuppor t t o t h e necessa ry p a r t n e r s h i p be-tween the N a t i o n a l Guard and i t s members'families. T h i s p a r t n e r s h i p i s c r u c i a land mutua l ly b e n e f i c i a l t o State m i s s i o n sand t h e n a t i o n a l defense .

b. T h i s r e g u l a t i o n w i l l assist t h ecommander i n e s t a b l i s h i n g a fami ly pro-gram and should r e s u l t i n improved u n i tr e a d i n e s s and i n c r e a s e d r e t e n t i o n . As u c c e s s f u l N a t i o n a l Guard Family Programw i l l i n c r e a s e communication among fami-lies, u n i t s , and t h e N a t i o n a l Guardl e a d e r s h i p . T h i s program w i l l emphasize

involvement as a p a r t n e r s h i p w i t ht h e u n i t , f o s t e r a sense of w e l l being,and s t r e n g t h e n a sense of community w i t hshared b e n e f i t s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s .

1-2. ReferencesSee appendix A.

Explanation of abbreviations andspecial termsSee appendix B.

Policiesa . The N a t i o n a l Guard Family Program

a t n a t i o n a l , S ta te , and u n i t l e v e l is

des igned to ensure :That f a m i l i e s are informed

about t h e importance of t h e i r r o l e i nsuppor t of t h e N a t i o n a l Guard.

Tha t f a m i l i e s are aware oft h e e x i s t e n c e and n a t u r e b e n e f i t s ande n t i t l e m e n t s bo th i n t h e i r c u r r e n t s t a t u sand upon m o b i l i z a t i o n .

b. Each Sta te w i l l deve lop andimplement a fami ly program t h a t s u p p o r t sboth t h e Army and t h e A i r N a t i o n a l Guard,e s t a b l i s h e s l o c a l p o l i c i e s and pro-cedures , and p r o v i d e s guidance down t ou n i t l e v e l . Program guidance w i l l recog-n i z e t h a t p a r t i c i p a t i o n by f a m i l y membersi s vo lun ta ry .

c. The f a m i l y program w i l l be con-duc ted w i t h i n t h e guidance of e x i s t i n gr e g u l a t i o n s on t h e use of Governmentt r a n s p o r t a t i o n , f a c i ties, and s u p p l i e s ,t o i n c l u d e and te lephones . S a f e t yof personne l and f a m i l y members and pro-t e c t i n g t h e Government from an unneces-s a r y degree of l i a b i l i t y should be con-s i d e r e d i n p lann ing a c t i v i t i e s .

d . The under ly ing purpose and con-c e r n of t h e f a m i l y program i s t o supportt h e N a t i o n a l Guard fami ly i n both them i l i t a r y and c i v i l i a n systems. There a r et i m e s when advocacy f o r families o r ap a r t i c u l a r f a m i l y w i l l be an a c t i v e pur-s u i t . E f f o r t s must be made t o assist i nt h e r e s o l u t i o n of c o n f l i c t s t h a t a r i s ef o r t h e f a m i l y as a r e s u l t of or i n con-n e c t i o n w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l Guard member'sm i l i t a r y s e r v i c e .

e. Recogni t ion of N a t i o n a l Guardmembers, fami ly members, and v o l u n t e e r sw i l l have f a r- r e a c h i n g b e n e f i t s €oreveryone involved. Recogni t ion throughan awards program should be an element oft h e State f a m i l y program. NGB 11deve lop awards g u i d e l i n e s f o r use byi n d i v i d u a l S t a t e ' s fami ly program coor-d i n a t o r .

f . use of v o l u n t e e r s t o assist wi tht h e f a m i l y program w i l l be i n accordancewi th c h a p t e r 8, t i t l e USC, s e c t i o n1588, Author i ty to Accept C e r t a i n Volun-teer S e r v i c e s .

Equal opportunityThe N a t i o n a l Guard Family Program w i l l befree of d i s c r i m i n a t i o n based on race,c o l o r , n a t i o n a l o r i g i n , r e l i g i o u s orp o l i t i c a l p r e f e r e n c e o r a f f i l i a t i o n , sex,

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age, o r handicap. Family members whobel ieve t h a t they have been subjected t o

w i 11 be encouraged t oe s t a b l i s h c o n t a c t with t h e o f f i c e of theAdjutant General, s o c i a l a c t i o n s o f f i -c e r s , o r equa l oppor tun i ty o f f i c e r s t opursue the approp r i a t e recourse under NGR600-21 o r ANGR 30-2.

Sec t ionR e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s

C h i e f , Nat iona l Guard BureauThe National Guard Bureau, through theNGB Family Program manager, w i l l :

a . Provide p o l i c i e s , guidance, tech-n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e , and consu l t a t i on t osupport the development and implementa-t i o n of a Nat iona l Guard family programwith in each S t a t e .

b. I d e n t i f y and, where approp r i a t e ,design and provide Guard and fami ly mem-ber t r a i n i n g and awareness support.

c . Determine and develop des i r edt r a i n i n g f o r i n d i v i d u a l s respons ib le f o rfamily program execut ion.

1-7. State Adjutant GeneralThe S t a t e Adjutant General w i l l :

a . Develop and implement a compre-hensive S t a t e Nat iona l Guard fami ly pro-gram t o begin wi th in one year from theda t e of t h i s pub l i ca t i on t h a t w i l l sup-p o r t t he needs of the Army National Guardand the A i r Nat ional Guard.

I d e n t i f y a program coord ina tor a tS t a t e headquar te rs l e v e l t o be designateda s the S ta te fami ly program coord ina tor .This des igna t ion should be made frome x i s t i n g personnel resources u n t i l ad-d i t i o n a l resources a r e author ized *

C . Ensure t h a t program standardsou t l i ned i n th is regu la t i on are e f f e c t -i v e l y implemented.

d. I d e n t i f y f i s c a l and manpowerresource requirements f o r t h e family pro-gram as par t of t h e i r State inpu t duringthe State ope ra t i ng budget process o r asotherwise requi red and forward t o the NGBFamily Program manager f o rinc lus ion i n t h e Program Objective Memor-andum process .

e . Encourage command support of theprogram down t o unit level .

1-8. State fami ly program coordinator

The SFPC w i l l e x e r c i s e ove r s igh tf o r the j o i n t program. The

coord ina tor w i l l :a . I d e n t i f y t o the AG t r e n d s showing

the i m p a c t of the family and the fami ly program on r e c r u i t i n g , r e t e n t i o n , t r a i n -ing , and mobi l iza t ion .

b. Coordinate the development ofthe S t a t e family program.

c. Coordinate the development ofresource requirements t o support t heS t a t e family program.

Evaluate family needs wi th in the S t a t e as i d e n t i f i e d through command chan-n e l s , r e c r u i t i n g and r e t e n t i o n resources ,Guard and family member inpu t , e t c . , andassess t h e i r impact f o r the S t a t e fami lyprogram.

e. Coordinateawareness support of the program throughcommand and pub l i c a f f a i r s channels with-i n t h e S t a t e .

f . Serve a s l i a i s o n with the m i l i -t a r y and c i v i l i a n agencies involved i nresourc ing and support ing the S t a t e

program.Receive w r i t t e n reques t s f o r

except ion t o annual requirements of t h i sprogram, g ran t except ions, and forwardcop ie s of approved except ion r e q u e s t s t ot h e NGB Family Program manager f o r in fo r-mation.

1-9. CommandersCommanders a t a l l l e v e l s w i l l :

a . Implement the S t a t e family pro-gram.

b. Emphasize the importance of thefami ly and the fami ly program and supportGuard and family member p a r t i c i p a t i o n i na c t i v i t i e s sponsored under t h e fami lyprogram.

c . I n s t i t u t e and support a minimumof one u n i t information b r i e f i n g f o r u n i tmembers and t h e i r f a m i l i e s per year .This requirement may be accomplished by combining informal b r i e f i n g s with even t ssuch as open houses, fami ly days, and thel i k e as determined by the u n i ter . (See paragraph

d. Offer the oppor tun i ty t o p a r t i c i -p a t e i n a gene ra l o r ind iv idua l

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b r i e f i n g on the National Guard ass t a t e d i n paragraph 2-2.

e . Encourage sponsor sh ip programs.(See chapter

f . Make fami ly member I D c a r d sa v a i l a b l e t o National Guard family mem-ber s:

For Army National Guard, DAForm 5431 (Army Familyber I D Card) ( r e f e r e n c e AR

For A i r Nat ional Guard AFForm 447 ( A i r Reserve Forces Dependent I DCard) re fe rence AFR 30-20

1-10. National Guard MemberMembers of the Army and A i r Nat iona lGuard are expected t o support and p a r t i c -

i p a t e i n the Nat iona l Guard Family Pro-gram. They w i l l :

a. Keep the command informed oft h e i r family s ta tus .

b. Keep the approp r i a t e mobi l iza t iondocuments and requi red emergency d a t aupdated i n t h e i r u n i t f i l e s .

Support newly ass igned members oft h e i r u n i t a s requested by the u n i t com-mander.

d . Forward information and messagest o t h e i r f a m i l i e s i n suppor t of the N a-t i o n a l Guard Family Program.

e. Keep t h e i r f a m i l i e s informed ofkey personnel information, b e n e f i t s , pro-grams, e tc .

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Chapter 2Education and Orientation

2-1. IntroductionKnowledge and informat ion abou t the N a-t i o n a l Guard i s t h e most f r e q u e n t l y ex-p r e s s e d concern of N a t i o n a l Guard fami-l ies . The f a m i l y i s com-m i t t e d t o t h e N a t i o n a l Guard and support-i v e of t h e N a t i o n a l Guard member. Lackof i n f o r m a t i o n creates a n x i e t y , c o n f l i c t ,and d i s c o n t e n t w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l Guardl i f e s t y l e . The f a m i l y h a s t h e need andt h e r i g h t t o know as much a s p o s s i b l eabout those t h i n g s t h a t a f f e c t f a m i l yl i f e . For t h e s e reasons , in fo rmat ion ande d u c a t i o n are the founda t ion and frame-work of t h e f a m i l y program. T h i s c h a p t e ra d d r e s s e s t h e requ i rement f o r i n f o r m a t i o ni n and about t h e phases of

a l e r t a t home s t a t i o n , movement t om o b i l i z a t i o n s t a t i o n , and p o s t mobi l iza-t i o n ; and s u g g e s t s some ways t o communi-cate e f f e c t i v e l y w i t h f a m i l i e s .

2-2. Family o r i e n t a t i o n sa . The commander w i l l offer t h e op-

p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a g e n e r a l ori n d iv idua1 o r i e n t a t i o n br i e i n g on t h eN a t i o n a l Guard to fami ly members normal lyw i t h i n 6 months of t h e i r ass ignment w i t ht h e u n i t or w i t h i n 3 months of r e t u r n t ou n i t from T h i s o r i e n t a t i o nw i l l be o f f e r e d t o t h e f a m i l i e s of per-sonne l e n l i s t i n g or appoin ted i n t h eu n i t ; pe rsonne l t r a n s f e r r i n g i n t o t h eu n i t from a n o t h e r base , State, Reservecomponent, o r u n i t wi th a d i f f e r e n t m i s -s i o n ; and new f a m i l i e s of c u r r e n t u n i tpe rsonne l . O r i e n t a t i o n s may be g iven t oi n d i v i d u a l f a m i l y members o r t o groups off a m i l y members. There i s a s t r o n g e r ,more p o s i t i v e impact i f t h e o r i e n t a t i o ni s g iven d u r i n g t h e i n i t i a l i n p r o c e s s i n go r as soon as p o s s i b l e a f t e r t h e memberi s a s s i g n e d to t h e u n i t and b e f o r e de-p a r t i n g f o r When group o r i e n-t a t i o n s a r e sponsored, e x i s t i n g f a m i l ymembers who have never r e c e i v e d an o r i e n-t a t i o n b r i e f i n g o r who have n o t had ab r i e f i n g r e c e n t l y should be i n v i t e d top a r t i c i p a t e .

b. A f a m i l y o r i e n t a t i o n c h e c k l i s t w i l l be developed and t h e o r i e n t a t i o nshould cover t h e items shown i n appendixC.

2-3. Ongoing communication w i t hfamiliesTo be e f f e c t i v e , i n f o r m a t i o n and educa-t i o n must be ongoing, and two-way commun-i c a t i o n s must be developed between fami-l i e s and u n i t s . Family involvementt i v i t i e s, b u l l e t i n s, and n e w s l e t t e r smailed d i r e c t l y t o f a m i l i e s are e x c e l l e n tways to accomplish t h i s g o a l .

a . In format ion on u n i t a c t i v i t i e sand s p e c i a l e v e n t s a t l o c a l m i l i t a r yi n s t a l l a t i o n s open t o t h e fami ly andchanges i n f a m i l y b e n e f i t s and e n t i t l e -ments w i l l be communicated t o t h e family .

b. In format ion on t r a i n i n g sche-d u l e s , h i g h l i g h t s of u n i t ac t iv i t ies , andu n i t and i n d i v i d u a l accomplishmentsshould be communicated t o t h e family .

c. Family b r i e f i n g s and a c t i v i t i e sp r i o r t o t h e u n i t ' s annual t r a i n i n g exer-cises are encouraged. Communication w i t hfamilies a t t h i s t i m e can r e a s s u r e bothfamil ies and N a t i o n a l Guard members andprov ide t h e c o n t a c t s and informat ionf a m i l i e s may need d u r i n g t h e absence oft h e N a t i o n a l Guard member.

Personne l i n p u b l i c a f f a i r s ,c h a p l a i n s , Nurse Corps o f f i c e r s , basecareer a d v i s o r s , and r e t e n t i o n o f f i c e s / p o s i t i o n s should be cons idered as re-s o u r c e s to accomplish two-way communica-t i o n . These r e s o u r c e s w i l l be used f o r

t h a t re late t otheir pr imary area of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

F a m i l i e s and mobilizationThe miss ion of t h e N a t i o n a l Guard i s t ot r a i n and e q u i p u n i t s f o r m o b i l i z a t i o n .W e can no longer coun t on extended a l e r tand t r a i n i n g p e r i o d s accompanying a mo-b i l i z a t i o n . There fore , it i s c r i t i c a lt h a t we create a p r e m o b i l i z a t i o n environ-ment t h a t p r e p a r e s t h e N a t i o n a l Guardmembers and t h e i r f a m i l i e s f o r r a p i d mo-b i l i z a t i o n . The u n i t o r i e n t a t i o n f o rf a m i l y members i s t h e f i r s t step t o sup-p o r t t h i s g o a l . A d d i t i o n a l r e in forcementof p lann ing and awareness should be

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i n t h e N a t i o n a l Guard FamilyProgram.

a . The m o b i l i z a t i o n p r o c e s s i s per-i o d i c a l l y e x e r c i s e d by ARNG and ANGu n i t s . To assist i n educa t ion and pre-p a r i n g f a m i l i e s f o r m o b i l i z a t i o n , t h eS t a t e f a m i l y program may i n c o r p o r a t efami ly b r i e f i n g s and p r o c e s s i n g i n se-l e c t e d m o b i l i z a t i o n exercises w i t h i n t h e S ta te normal m o b i l i z a t i o n t r a i n i n gc y c l e f o r u n i t s . T h i s w i l l e n a b l e eva lu-a t i o n of t h e a b i l i t y t o p r o c e s s f a m i l i e sd u r i n g a m o b i l i z a t i o n and suppor t cor-r e c t i o n of problems p r i o r to mobi l iza-t i o n . Exerc ises w i l l be conducted i n ac-cordance w i t h NGR 350-3 and designed sot h a t t h e f a m i l i e s are an enhancement t ot r a i n i n g and t h e exercise w i l l n o t bereduced t o a s o c i a l a c t i v i t y . Anb u i l d i n g a c t i v i t y a f t e r t h e exercise;

a community meal, i s encouraged.S e l e c t i o n of t o p a r t i c i -p a t e w i l l be based on t h e annual

p l a n , t h e d e s i g n of t h e

a v a i l a b l e exercise , c o n c u r r e n t t r a i n i n gdemands, u n i t s i z e, sassessment of impact on t r a i n i n g ,p rox imi ty of f a m i l i e s t o exercise s i t e ,and t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of funds . T h i sexercise f o r ANG u n i t s w i l l be a t t h ed i s c r e t i o n and d i r e c t i o n of t h e u n i tcommander.

b. To f u r t h e r suppor t e d u c a t i n g t h ef a m i l i e s about m o b i l i z a t i o n , S t a t e sshould d i s t r i b u t e Army and A i r Forcem o b i l i z a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e handbooks and g u i d e s d u r i n g b r i e f i n g s and/or

process ing .C . The S t a t e Area Command

fami ly a s s i s t a n c e p l a n w i l l be coordina-t e d w i t h t h e S t a t e f a m i l y program i n t h ea r e a of m o b i l i z a t i o n t o e n s u r e t h e p l a n sare s u p p o r t i v e and n o t d u p l i c a t i v e .

should i n c l u d e a tes t of t h ec a p a b i l i t y of t h e STARC t o suppor t ARNGand ANG f a m i l i e s d u r i n g m o b i l i z a t i o n . ANG m o b i l i z a t i o n p l a n s should a d d r e s sm o b i l i z a t i o n r e a d i n e s s of fami ly members.

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Chapter 3U n i t A c t i v i t i e s and Family Involvement

IntroductionI n c l u d i n g f a m i l i e s i n s p e c i a l u n i t a c t i v -i t i e s and programs increases fami lyi d e n t i f i c a t i o n w i t h t h e u n i t and t h e N a-t i o n a l Guard. T h i s b u i under s t a n d i n gof and commitment t o t h e u n i t miss ion ,which t rans la tes i n t o fami ly suppor t f o rt h e u n i t member's m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e . Theb e n e f i t s f o r b o t h r e c r u i t i n g of new mem-b e r s and r e t e n t i o n of c u r r e n t N a t i o n a lGuard members should n o t be u n d e r e s t i -mated. F a m i l i e s are a v a l u a b l e asset i ns t r e n g t h maintenance and u n i t e f f e c t i v e -ness .

Types of activit iesA v a r i e t y of a c t i v i t i e s t o suppor t f a m i l yinvolvement a r e a p p r o p r i a t e f o r i n c l u s i o ni n t h e N a t i o n a l Guard Family Program. Af a m i l y involvement committee may be usedi n p l a n n i n g , o r g a n i z i n g , and conduct inga c t i v i t i e s f o r f a m i l i e s i n t h e u n i t .These a c t i v i t i e s would. be based on l o c a li n t e r e s t s and r e s o u r c e s and i n c l u d ep u b l i c i t y t h a t improves t h e image of t h eu n i t i n t h e community. ( A p a r t i a l l is t-i n g of suggested a c t i v i t i e s i s providedi n appendix Command involvementshould be t o t h e e x t e n t necessa ry t o sup-p o r t t h e a c t i v i t i e s and t o sa feguard t h euse of F e d e r a l equipment, funds , andf a c i l i t i e s i n compliance wi th a p p r o p r i a t er e g u l a t i o n s .

Frequency of activit iesa . Commanders w i l l suppor t a minimum

of one in format ion b r i e f i n g i n v o l v i n gu n i t members and t h e i r f a m i l i e s p e ryear . T h i s annua l u n i t in format ionb r i e f i n g may be h e l d dur ing d r i l l p e r i -ods. T h i s requirement may be s a t i s f i e di f t h e in format ion b r i e f i n g i s given dur-i n g t h e u n i t ' s scheduled m o b i l i z a t i o nt r a i n i n g ( m o b i l i z a t i o n exercise) . Com-manders are encouraged t o sponsor add i-

t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s invo lv ing t h e family .Combining f a m i l y a c t i v i t i e s w i t h d r i l lp e r i o d s l e t s t h e f a m i l y see t h e u n i t " i na c t i o n " and improves an unders tand ing oft h e m i l i t a r y requirements of N a t i o n a lGuard t r a i n i n g . However, commanders mustensure t h a t such e v e n t s do n o t i n t e r f e r ewi th t h e accomplishment of t r a i n i n g ob-j e c t i v e s o r t h e q u a l i t y of t r a i n i n g .C r e a t i v e use of t i m e and circumstances,a long w i t h c a r e f u l p lann ing , a r e r e q u i r e dt o i d e n t i f y and deve lop unique t r a i n i n go p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t w i l l a l i g n w i t h f a m i l y involvement a c t i v i t i e s . Commanderss a t i s f y t h e need f o r a c t i v i t i e s throughs o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s o u t s i d e of t r a i n i n gt i m e or by sponsor ing t h e group o r i e n-t a t i o n b r i e f i n g s r e f e r r e d t o i n paragraph2-2.

b. W r i t t e n requests f o r e x c e p t i o n t oconduct ing t h e annua l u n i t in format ionb r i e f i n g f o r a p a r t i c u l a r year may bea u t h o r i z e d by t h e SFPC. Request should c o n t a i n a j u s t i f i c a t i o n s t a t e m e n t ando u t l i n e a l t e r n a t e a c t i v i t i e s planned, i fany.

Suppor t of activi t iesa . Support of f a m i l y involvement

must be i n compliancewi th s a f e t y s t a n d a r d s and r e g u l a t i o n sgoverning use of F e d e r a l equipment andf a c i l i t i e s and those concerninga c t i v i t i e s i n compet i t ion w i t h commerciale n t e r p r i s e as w e l l a s w i t h l o c a l andS t a t e h e a l t h and s a f e t y requ i rements .

b. Volun tee rs a r e a r e s o u r c e f o rsuppor t of t h e N a t i o n a l Guard Family Pro-gram. Development of v o l u n t e e r networkst o ass is t i n suppor t ing f a m i l y a c t i v i -t ies , prov id ing c h i l d care d u r i n ginformat ion b r i e f i n g s and e s t a b l i s h i n ginformal t e lephone c h a i n s t o p u b l i c i z eu n i t e v e n t s , w i l l r e q u i r e moni tor ingthrough command c h a n n e l s t o ensurecompliance wi th a p p r o p r i a t e pol ic ies andr e g u l a t i o n s .

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Chapter 4Fami ly Sponsorship Program

4-1 . IntroductionA s w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l Guard member, a fam-i l y ' s f i r s t impress ion of t h e u n i t canhave a l a s t i n g impact on t h a t f a m i l y ' sa t t i t u d e and long- range suppor t of t h eN a t i o n a l Guard member's m i l i t a r y career.A u n i t ' s fami ly sponsorsh ip program where more seasoned N a t i o n a l Guard f a m i l i e sass i s t and b e f r i e n d incoming f a m i l i e s canprov ide v a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n , s u p p o r t , and encouragement t o bo th t h e N a t i o n a lGuard member and t h e fami ly . I t i s a l s oa n e x c e l l e n t demons t ra t ion of c a r i n g andconcern f o r t h e N a t i o n a l Guard member andf a m i l y , which could s i g n i f i c a n t l y de-crease the a n x i e t y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h sepa-r a t i o n d u r i n g basic and advanced t r a i n i n gp e r i o d s and wi th o t h e r N a t i o n a l Guardd u t y commitments. The degree of i n t e r -a c t i o n and t h e needs of f a m i l i e s i n t h ef a m i l y sponsorsh ip program w i l l v a r ywidely , and commanders should be s e n s i-t i v e t o t h e c o n t i n u i n g needs of t h e fami-l i e s i n t h e i r command. A well- sponsoredf a m i l y may i n t u r n be a b l e t o reach o u tand become a sponsor t o o t h e r new fami-lies, t h u s p r o v i d i n g a growing r e s o u r c eof v o l u n t e e r s and a network f o r f a m i l ysuppor t .

Fami ly sponsorsU n i t s are encouraged t o have a sponsor-s h i p program f o r newlymembers t h a t should o f f e r in format ion andassistance t o t h e fami ly members w i t h i ne s t a b l i s h e d g u i d e l i n e s . Acceptance byt h e fami ly of t h e a s s i s t a n c eo f f e r e d through t h e sponsor i s vol-u n t a r y . I t i s b e n e f i c i a l t o have t h esponsor compat ible i n a g e , rank , and fam-i l y s t a t u s wi th t h e sponsored member.Family sponsors a r e v o l u n t e e r i n g t h e i rt i m e and e f f o r t s , and need u n i t a s s i s t -ance t o match f a m i -l ies . The u n i t should prov ide sponsor ingf a m i l i e s w i t h n e c e s s a r y background i n f o r -mation on t h e incoming and

on t h e S t a t e f a m i l yprogram. T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be pro-

t e c t e d under t h e Freedom of Informat ionA c t g u i d e l i n e s . Sponsorship programs don o t f u l f i l l t h e requirement f o r a u n i to r i e n t a t i o n b r i e f i n g b u t should be con-s i d e r e d i n developing b r i e f i n g s t o avoidunnecessary d u p l i c a t i o n .

4-3. Family sponsorship indicatorsThe fo l lowing f a m i l y s i t u a t i o n s i n d i c a t et h e need t o o f f e r a f a m i l y sponsor :

a . F a m i l i e s of new Guard members.b. N e w spouse o r f a m i l y of a c u r r e n t

N a t i o n a l Guard member.c. F a m i l i e s and N a t i o n a l Guard mem-

bers who have t r a n s f e r r e d i n t o t h e u n i tfrom a n o t h e r base, S t a t e , Reserve compon-e n t , o r u n i t w i t h a d i f f e r e n t miss ion.

F a m i l i e s e x p e r i e n c i n g specialneeds, such as i l l n e s s , i s o l a t i o n , andadvanced pregnancy, d u r i n g N a t i o n a l Guardmember absences from home AT,s h o r t t o u r s , TDY and

Elements of family sponsorshipA s a minimum, t h e fo l lowing items ands u b j e c t s should be inc luded i n t h e pro-cess of f a m i l y sponsorsh ip :

a . Prea r ranged , i n f o r m a l v i s i t s t o t h e home or o t h e r l o c a t i o n a s determinedby t h e f a m i l i e s invo lved and a t t h ed i s c r e t i o n of t h e u n i t commander. L i a -b i l i t y f o r u s e of Government t r a n s p o r t a-t i o n must be cons idered .

b. O r i e n t a t i o n t o t h e l o c a t i o n oft h e armory o r u n i t , key p e r s o n n e l , t h e i rr o l e s , and how to c o n t a c t them. On av o l u n t a r y basis, and i n accordance witht h e p r i n c i p l e s of t h e P r i v a c y A c t , anexchange of f a m i l y phone numbers and t i m eof a v a i l a b i l i t y should be inc luded .

c . B e n e f i t s of belonging t o t h eN a t i o n a l Guard from the f a m i l y ' s p o i n t ofview w i t h s u p p o r t i n g p r i n t e d materialsuch a s n a t i o n a l and S t a t e a d v e r t i s i n g ,p u b l i c a f f a i r s , employer suppor t of t h eGuard and Reserve, and o t h e r pamphlets,b rochures , and media p r e s e n t a t i o n s .

d. Discuss ions on s u p p o r t i n g t h eN a t i o n a l Guard member from t h e viewpointof t h e fami ly .

e . Encouragement t o p a r t i c i p a t e i nt h e u n i t ' s f a m i l y involvement a c t i v i t i e sand v o l u n t e e r f a m i l y suppor t groups.

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chapter 5Information, Referral, andsupport Services

IntroductionMembership i n t h e Nat iona l Guard i n c u r sd u t i e s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t h a t a f f e c tfamily l i f e . The National Guard o f t e ncompetes with t h e family f o r the Nat iona l Guard member's commitment and t i m e . N a-t i o n a l Guard u n i t s must work i n a l l i a n c ewith t h e family and the community. Ane f f e c t i v e information, r e f e r r a l , and

fami ly support s e rv i ce can h e l pNational Guard members and t h e i r f a m i l i e si d e n t i f y approp r i a t e m i l i t a r y and c i v i l -i a n resources , and can assist the s e r v i c eagenc ies i n i d e n t i f y i n g a p o t e n t i a l con-s t i t uency . The primary goa l s of develop-ing this se rv i ce are t o remove the roadblocks and d i s t r a c t e r s between fami lywell- being and the National Guard mem-ber s m i t a r y se rv i ce through under-s tanding and p o s i t i v e working r e l a t i o n-sh ips among agencies and organ iza t ionst h a t the family members.Publ ic r e l a t i o n s e f f o r t s wi th in the com-munity w i l l improve the s t a t u s of the N a-t i o n a l Guard and the p r ide of a s s o c i a t i o nf o r Nat iona l Guard members and t h e i rf ami l i e s .

5-2. Central points of contactThroughout the National Guard s t r u c t u r epersonnel possess valuable information and the a b i l i t y t o o f f e r a s s i s t a n c e tothe National Guard members and t h e i r fam-i l i e s . Not knowing who t o con tac t f o rwhat information can be confusing and in-t imida t ing f o r fami ly members. It i simportant t h a t S t a t e s develop a familyprogram t h a t de signat e s we11- publ ic izedp o i n t s con tac t a t a l l l e v e l s who arer e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e and knowledgeable ofa rea resources and p o i n t s of con tac t t ohandle r e q u e s t s f o r a s s i s t a n c e and in fo r-mation. A t o l l - f r e e telephone number f o rinformation and r e f e r r a l i s an opt ion toprovide wide coverage, a c c e s s i b i l i t y andincreased qual i ty , con t ro l . Volunteerfamily members and r e t i r e e s should beconsidered as p o t e n t i a l resources i n t h i s a r ea . Accuracy of information and the

a b i l i t y t o keep up- to-date on programsand resources i s e s s e n t i a l t o the fami lysupport goa l .

5-3. Community service directory A comprehensive, c ross- referenced , alpha-b e t i c a l l i s t i n g of m i l i t a r y and c i v i l i a nresources , s e rv i ce s , agenc ies , assoc ia-t i o n s , organiza t ions , and f a c i l i t i e s i snecessary t o adequately support t h e fam-i l y ' s information needs. A d i r e c t o r ycould be developed t h a t inc ludes t he what, where, when, who, and how f o r in-formation, r e f e r r a l , andserv ices . D i r e c t o r i e s can be S t a t e and/o r l o c a l i n coverage, and e x i s t i n gcommunity d i r e c t o r i e s should be used a smuch a s poss ib l e . Suggested ma te r i a l t obe included i s a t appendix E.

5-4. support groupsVolunteer p a r t i c i p a t i o n w i l l have a posi-t i v e e f f e c t on the depth and q u a l i t y ofthe Nat iona l Guard Family Program. Whilethe S t a t e i s respons ib le f o r providingthe bas i c s t r u c t u r e and management of theprogram, a volunteer s t a f f can providethe h e a r t of the program. Family membersreaching and support ing o t h e r familymembers i s a b e n e f i c i a l , p r a c t i c a l , andc o s t e f f e c t i v e way of implementing thefamily program.

a. Spec i f i c gu ide l ines f o r recrui t-ing , t r a i n i n g , using, r e t a i n i n g , and rec-ognizing volunteers m u s t be developed aspart of the S t a t e family program and bei n accordance with chapter 8, t i t l e 10USC, s ec t ion 1588. Volunteers must beknowledgeable about the National Guard,be provided with c u r r e n t information onp o l i c i e s of S t a t e and na t iona l l e v e l pro-grams, and be sub jec t t o q u a l i t y c o n t r o lchecks.

b. Commanders should recognize theimportance of the volunteer s t a f f andensure tha t they rece ive the support andcooperat ion necessary f o r t h e i r work i nthe fami ly program. Commanders must a l s osafeguard the privacy of t h e Nat iona lGuard members and f a m i l i e s wi th in t h e i rcommand.

C. A system of recording volunteer t r a i n i n g and hours i s necessary f o r ac-c o u n t a b i l i t y and appropr ia te recogni t ion

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and should be implemented a t the l o c a l d. A volunteerlevel . Tra in ing of vo lun tee r s may no t program should be implemented a t t h ei n t e r f e r e with mission and l o c a l t r a i n i n g l o c a l l e v e l by the S t a t e family programprograms. coord ina tor using guidance developed by

NGB.

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APPENDIX A

REFERENCES

I. J o i n t Refe rences :

S e r v i c esa . T i t l e USC, c h a p t e r 8, s e c t i o n 1588, A u t h o r i t y t o Accept C e r t a i n Volunteer

b. NGB Pam 190-1, N a t i o n a l Guard P u b l i c A f f a i r s G u i d e l i n e sc. NGB Pam 30-02, P r e v e n t i o n of Sexual Harassment G u i d e l i n e s f o r

commanders, Managers, and S u p e r v i s o r s

11. Army References:a . AR 360-81, Command Informat ion Programb. AR 608-1, Army Community S e r v i c e Programc. AR 608-99, Family Suppor t , C h i l d Custody, and P a t e r n i t yd. NGR 10-2, S t a t e Area Command, Army N a t i o n a l Guarde . NGR 350-1, Army N a t i o n a l Guardf . NGR 600-21, Army N a t i o n a l Guard Equal Opportuni ty Programg. NGR 735-12, Loan and U s e of P r o p e r t y I s s u e d t o t h e N a t i o n a l Guard and Support

h. DA Pam 350-21, Family F i t n e s s HandbookDA Pam 360-525, Family A s s i s t a n c e Handbook f o r Mobi l i za t ionDA Pam 600-10, Q u a l i t y of L i f e Minimum S t a n d a r d s

k. DA Pam 608-28, Handbook on Volun tee rs i n Army Community S e r v i c e1. DA Pam 608-41, The Army Family Action P l a nm. DA Pam 608-43, A Guide to Family Member Predeployment B r i e f i n g sn . FORSCOM Mobi l i za t ion and Deployment P lann ing System

Commanders Handbook, FORMDEPS VOL 111, P a r t 3

of and P a r t i c i p a t i o n i n C i v i l i a n Programs and Events

A i r References:a . AFR 30-7, Family Act ion Informat ion C e n t e r sb. AFR 30-20, Issue and C o n t r o l of I D CardsC . AFR 190-1, P u b l i c A f f a i r s P o l i c i e s and Proceduresd . AFR 211-24, Family S e r v i c e s Programe . AFR 21 1-3, P e r s o n a l A f f a i r s Counsel ing Informat ion and A s s i s t a n c ef . ANGR 30-2, S o c i a l Act ions Programsg. ANGR 35-59, Dependent Care R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e sh. ANGR 215-1, A i r N a t i o n a l Morale, Welfare , and Recrea t ion

ANGR 215-2, Dining S o c i a l Club O r g a n i z a t i o n s. ANGR 50-01, A i r N a t i o n a l Guard ( T r a i n i n g )k. ANGR 60-8, Spouse O r i e n t a t i o n F l i g h t Program1. ANGR 67-1, Loan and U s e of P r o p e r t y I s s u e d t o t h e A i r N a t i o n a l Guardm. A i r Force Mobi l i za t ion Guide €or Reservists and t h e i r Family Members

Programs and A c t i v i t i e s

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APPENDIX B

ABBREVIATIONS AND SPECIAL TERMS

component. A c o l l e c t i v e t e r m f o r t h e a c t i v e Services-Army and A i rForce

General . The commander of t h e Army and A i r N a t i o n a l Guard i n eachS t a t e , t e r r i t o r y , and t h e D i s t r i c t of Columbia.

t r a i n i n g . The minimum p e r i o d of r e q u i r e d annua l a c t i v e d u t y f o rt r a i n i n g o r annual f i e l d t r a i n i n g performed t o s a t i s f y t h e annual t r a i n i n grequ i rements of t h e Reserve components t h a t are e s t a b l i s h e d i n m i l i t a r y r e g u l a t i o n sand based i n l a w . Annual t r a i n i n g i s f r e q u e n t l y performed d u r i n g one c o n s e c u t i v e 1 5day p e r i o d f o r t h e Army N a t i o n a l Guard and i n increments of varying l e n g t h spreadthroughout t h e t r a i n i n g year f o r t h e A i r N a t i o n a l Guard.

Exchange. The A i r Force term t o r e f e r t o t h e Army and A i r ForceExchange S e r v i c e . The Exchange S e r v i c e p r o v i d e s a wide range of merchandise ands e r v i c e s t o a u t h o r i z e d p a t r o n s , which are n o t f u r n i s h e d t o t h e N a t i o n a l Guard memberby t h e Federa l Government.

i s a c i v i l i a n medical coverage system a v a i l a b l e t o m i l i t a r y personne l s e r v i n g ona c t i v e d u t y i n excess of 30 days. CHAMPUS i s used as an a l t e r n a t i v e t o medical c a r eby m i l i t a r y medical t r e a t m e n t f a c i l i t i e s and i s governed by s t r i c t r e s t r i c t i o n s andc r i t e r i a .

CHAMPUS.. . C i v i l i a n Heal th and Medical Programs of t h e S e r v i c e s .

N a t i o n a l Guard BureauDA.. .Department of t h e Army

of t h e A i r ForceDEERS.. .Defense Enrollment E l i g i b i l i t y Report ing System. DEERS i s t h e

v e r i f i c a t i o n system f o r e l i g i b i l i t y f o r medical treatment of m i l i t a r y members andt h e i r f a m i l i e s a t m i l i t a r y medical t r e a t m e n t c e n t e r s and f o r payment of t r e a t m e n t a tc i v i l i a n h e a l t h care f a c i l i t i e s through t h e companion CHAMPUS program.

Family.. .For t h e purposes of e n t i t l e m e n t s , t h e f a m i l y i s t h e spouse and c h i l d r e nof t h e m i l i t a r y member o r anyone who meets t h e m i l i t a r y dependency c r i t e r i a . For t h epurposes of in format ion f a m i l y i s expanded t o encompass p e r s o n swho have i n f l u e n c e over t h e member s a t t i t u d e toward m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e ; i ., p a r e n t s ,s i b l i n g s , , o r common-law spouse.

s t a t u s t o accomplish a v a r i e t y of o p e r a t i o n a l and t r a i n i n g requ i rements t h a t a r e n o tnormal ly accomplished u n i t t r a i n i n g assembl ies , a d d i t i o n a l f l y i n g t r a i n i n g p e r i o d s , o r annua l t r a i n i n g s t a t u s .

i n i t i a l minimum p e r i o d of a c t i v e d u t y r e q u i r e d by l a w t o t r a i n a nonpr io r s e r v i c ee n l i s t e e i n b a s i c m i l i t a r y s k i l l s , i n accordance w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s p r e s c r i b e d by t h eS e r v i c e concerned.

d u t y t r a i n i n g . An a u t h o r i z e d and scheduled p e r i o d of t r a i n i n g ofp r e s c r i b e d d u r a t i o n , g e n e r a l l y n o t less than 4 hours , performed wi th o r w i t h o u t pay.For N a t i o n a l Guard and Reserve u n i t s , a s i n g l e p e r i o d of IDT c o n s t i t u t e s a u n i tt r a i n i n g assembly a double p e r i o d of IDT c o n s t i t u t e s a m u l t i p l e u n i t t r a i n i n gassembly Normally, a d r i l l weekend i s comprised of 4 u s u a l l yi d e n t i f i e d as a MUTA-4.

and Reserves t o a c t i v e du ty t o p r e p a r e f o r and/or o p e r a t e i n w a r or n a t i o n a lemergency. Army m o b i l i z a t i o n h a s f i v e phases: p r e p a r a t o r y , a l e r t , m o b i l i z a t i o n a thome s t a t i o n , movement t o m o b i l i z a t i o n s t a t i o n , and o p e r a t i o n a l r e a d i n e s s improvement.

t r a i n i n g duty . T r a i n i n g p e r i o d s performed i n a p a i d or unpaid

a c t i v e d u t y f o r t r a i n i n g , also i n i t i a l e n t r y t r a i n i n g The

Mobi l i za t ion . . .The a c c e l e r a t e d expansion of t h e AC by o r d e r i n g t h e N a t i o n a l Guard

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Development Increment Package (Army term) - DecisionPackage ( A i r Force term). A document t h a t expresses budgetary needs f o r a s p e c i f i cf u l l o r p a r t i a l program t o meet the requi red mission o b j e c t i v e . A p a r t of the ProgramObject ive Memorandum process .

Object ive Memorandum. A document t h a t expresses Serv ice budgetneeds t o meet requ i r ed mission o b j e c t i v e and i d e n t i f i e s Serv ice i n i t i a t i v e s .

Exchange. This i s p r i m a r i l y an Army term. See BXGroup L i f e Insurance. A l o w c o s t insurance program for

family program coord ina tor . The ind iv idua l i n t h e State i d e n t i f i e dm i l i t a r y members through the Federa l Government.

as the primary p o i n t of con tac t f o r coord ina t ion and implementation of t h e Nat iona lGuard Family Program.

.S t a t e Area Command.50 S t a t e s , Guam, Puerto the Virgin I s l ands , and t h e D i s t r i c t of

Columbia.

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SUGGESTED CHECKLIST FOR FAMILY ORIENTATION

- Federa l and S t a t e S t r u c t u r e , O r g a n i z a t i o n , and Mission of t h e N a t i o n a l GuardMission and S t r u c t u r e

- Unit T r a i n i n g- Nat ional Guard Pay and Allowances ( g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n and pay scales a l r e a d y i n

-Promotion Cr i te r ia- B e n e f i t s and E n t i t l e m e n t s €or N a t i o n a l Guard F a m i l i e s b e n e f i t s )

t h e p u b l i c

S t a t u s ( A T , FTTD, TDY)S t a t u s

- M i l i t a r y Technic ian S t a t u s-Should cover I D c a r d s commissary, exchange , r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , educa t ion

and t r a i n i n g , SGLI, and medical care (DEERS,

necessa ry t o g a i n access to t h e s e f a c i l i t i e s-Location of Act ive component m i l i t a r y i n s t a l l a t i o n s i n t h e local area and

- Mobi l i za t ion- Mobi l i za t ion phases and l e v e l s-Documents families w i l l need a t m o b i l i z a t i o n w i t h an e x p l a n a t i o n of t h e

p lann ing recommendations-Sole p a r e n t re spon lities

- B e n e f i t s-Cri ter ia f o r r e t i r e m e n t

- Survivor B e n e f i t P lan- M i l i t a r y Family Suppor t Programs

importance of each

- Ret i rement Program

- National Guard Family Program of t h e S t a t e-State p u b l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e f a m i l y-Active Component Programs ( t o i n c l u d e pre- and p o s t- m o b i l i z a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e

-Army and A i r Force Pamphlets f o r t h e Familya v a i l a b l e

-Local Community Support Programs- O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r involvement wi th t h e u n i t and r o l e s of t h e N a t i o n a l Guard

f a m i l y

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EXAMPLES O F U N I T A C T I V I T I E S WHICH MAY BE A P P R O P R I A T E FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT.Open houseFamily day P i c n i c s , cookouts, p a r t i e sHoliday d inne r s , c e l e b r a t i o n s , f e s t i v a l sD i s p l a y s and f a i r sEquipment and veh ic l e rodeosAwards ceremoniesChar of command ceremoniesOld timers' n i g h t ( r e t i r e d Guard members, groups who may he lp provide fami ly

support now and a t mobi l iza t ion)Volunteer fund- ra is ing a c t i v i t i e s , car washes, e t c

a c t i o n p r o j e c t sFamily f i t n e s s s p o r t s a c t i v i t i e sTa len t shows, c r a f t f a i r s , f l e a marketsGuard member he lp ing Guard member with job s k i l l s , s e rv i ce s , and employment

exchangesClasses and workshops t h a t can b e n e f i t f a m i l i e s both now and a t mobi l iza t ion such as:

Paren t ing s k i l l sCommunication s k i l l s workshopSepara t ion and reunion- ef fec t s on the familyPreparing job resumes and a p p l i c a t i o n sF inanc i a l management and budgetingStress managementFirst a i d and family h e a l t hN u t r i t i o n and phys i ca l f i t n e s sBasic au to mechanicsBasic home r e p a i r sS a f e t y and s e c u r i t y p recau t ionsEnergy con servation

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SAMPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTORY CONTENTS

E n t r i e s i n t h e resource f i l e should inc lude the fol lowing ma te r i a l :a. Legal name, common name, and acronymb. Addressc . Telephone numberd . Agency p o i n t of c o n t a c t f o r information o r in t ake (may be name

e . and days of se rv i cef . Serv i ce s provided

E l i g i b i l i t y requirements and i n t a k e proceduresh. Cost of s e r v i c e s ( i f any)

Area servedBranch o f f i c e s

k. Known b a r r i e r s t o a c c e s s i b i l i t y and r e s t r i c t i o n s on f a c i l i t y use1. For medical se rv i ce s , i n d i c a t e whether CHAMPUS i s accepted

o r u n i t )

E-2. M i l i t a r y se rv i ce resources should include the l oca t ion of theSe rv i ce s t o be l i s t e d i n format above should inc lude :

a . Army Community Serv iceb. A i r Force Family Se rv i ce s

A i r Force Family Support Centersd . Exchangee . Commissary

Chaplaing. S t a f f Judge Advocateh . A i r Force Aid Socie tyi. Army Emergency Rel ie f

Recreat ion Se rv i ce sk. Club system1. Space a v a i l a b l e t r a v e l passenger se rv i ce

S t a t e r e t e n t i o n o f f i c en . Sta te Area Command

S t a t e Family Program Coordinatorr e p r e s e n t a t i v e

E- 3. C i v i l i a n se rv i ce resources should inc lude the l oca t ion of the agency orS e r v i c e s t o be l i s t e d i n format above should include:

b.

a.e .f .

h .i .

C .

1.m.n .

Red CrossVeterans ' Adminis t ra t ion Nat iona l Committee f o r Employer Support of t h e Guard and ReserveState National Guard Assoc ia t ions ( o f f i c e r and e n l i s t e d )Sta te employment o f f i c eChurches and synagoguesChild care f a c i l i t i e sPub l i c h e a l t h agenc iesSchoolsAdult educat ion programsS o c i a l s e rv i ce agenc iesMedical and d e n t a l c e n t e r s U t i l i t y and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f f i c e sC i v i l Defense

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H . WALKER, Jr .L i e u t e n a n t General, USAC h i e f , N a t i o n a l Guard Bureau

O f f i c i a l :

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HAROLD R .C o l o n e l , USAFE x e c u t i v e , N a t i o n a l Guard Bureau

D i s t r i b u t i o n :